CCleaner Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to CCleaner for Mac if you are looking to replace it. The most popular Mac alternative is BleachBit, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to CCleaner and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to CCleaner are CleanMyMac X (Paid), Onyx (Free), Click&Clean (Free) and Clean Me (Free, Open Source).

Cleaner tool for your system - protects your privacy, makes your computer faster and more secure. If you're looking for more info about CCleaner like screenshots, reviews and comments you should visit our info page about it. Below you find the best alternatives.

BleachBit is open source and does a thorough job of deleting various files that could reveal what you've been up to, from cookies to temporary files and other junk. It can't replace CCleaner on Mac, but on Windows and Linux it is arguably better and more trustworthy.JohnFastman
• Dec 2016
• 19 agrees and 8 disagrees
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really awesome open source alternative, and also allows you to script the cleaning process through the CLI, which helps when you have to do it a lot.elrey741
• Mar 2020
• 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
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BB is Free (Libre) and Free (gratis). It can be used to free up space in your disks as well as to protect your privacy by deleting cookies, flash cookies, log files and similar. And because it's free (gratis) it does not include bloatware, malware, spyware commercials or anything of that sort.
Guest
• Jan 2018
• 12 agrees and 3 disagrees
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BlechBit is not just a good alternative; it is the only alternative between the random assortment of items I see here.
Guest
• Jul 2019
• 4 agrees and 6 disagrees
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Not enough options and wipes extra settings in Chrome, like it closes all bookmark folders that are tedious to re-open as I need. It's just not similar enough, not that it's bad for most users.
Guest
• Jul 2019
• 3 agrees and 12 disagrees
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Simplicity and the fact that it's Open Source and the flexibility of the software, because it's the only one which adapt his functionnality to the environment !
Guest
• Oct 2016
• 21 agrees and 9 disagrees
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While still not a perfect alternative, it has many of CCleaner's features and none of its malicious behavior.JohnDangerbrooks
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Coming from Linux, seems to clean a lot of things in Windows. Don't check all the function, read the hints for each one ! I never had trouble with this soft at the time.adresweb2b
• Jun 2018
• 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
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Great that it's open source, however it tends to be relatively slow at actually deleting some types of data. It does warn you, but it should be performing much quicker on an i7 6700k OC'd, with an M.2 drive.
Guest
• Oct 2017
• 0 agrees and 2 disagrees
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As said its better in windows i used it,it doesnt have a pretty apparience but it does its job
Guest
• May 2017
• 6 agrees and 5 disagrees
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CleanMyMac scans every inch of your system and safely removes gigabytes of junk in just two clicks. Free up storage on your Mac and boost its performance — CleanMyMac finds 74 GB of junk on an average computer.

Not a good alternative, seems like a bait and switch company. Got a really bad feeling with their free trial and deleted immediately.
Guest
• Dec 2017
• 8 agrees and 10 disagrees
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OnyX allows you to verify the Startup Disk and the structure of its System files, run miscellaneous tasks of system maintenance, configure some hidden parameters of the Finder, Dock, Dashboard, Exposé, Safari, Login window and some of Apples own applications, it deletes caches, removes a certain number of files and folders that may become cumbersome and more.

Onyx is basically a GUI tool for all the housekeeping tools that macOS has on the command line. It will allow you to reset/clean up and clear most of the caches and tools that are in macOS, but have no dedicated GUI. In so far it is a "safe" choice, because it doesn't do anything that isn't provided for by the OS itself, it just offers a GUI and all the tools in one place. And for free. What's not to love?wonderwarthog
• Apr 2019
• 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
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To compare Onyx with CCleaner is like comparing an apple to a CPU. They are incomparable.
Guest
• Jul 2019
• 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
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Click&Clean is a free, fast and easy-to-use extension for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox that can be used as a powerful private data Cleaner.

Click&Clean is intended for clearing browsing information (e.g. cookies, LSOs) from your Chrome/Chromium/Opera/Vivaldi or Firefox browser. It is configurable, but doesn't delete temporary files from your computer like CCleaner does. You can use both and benefit in different ways.JohnFastman
• Dec 2016
• 4 agrees and 4 disagrees
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It's not for the system, but for the browser...
Guest
• Apr 2019
• 3 agrees and 0 disagrees
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General purpose system modify/repair utility Cocktail is an award winning general purpose utility for Mac OS X. It is a smooth and powerful digital toolset with a variety of practical features that simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions and helps hundreds of thousands of Mac users around the world to get the most out of their computers. The application serves up a scrumptious mix of maintenance tools and interface tweaks, all accessible via a comprehensive graphical interface.

CleanMyDrive cleans up your thumb drives, memory cards and external HDDs from needless service junk generated by Windows or Mac OS (such as .DS_Store, Thumbs.db, .Spotlight, hidden trashes and so on). It also helps you access all your available drives within one menu. “...a cute little companion to ease up your workflow” MacStories " ... a nifty utility both for people who want an easier way to manage drives" MacWorld "...

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AppleJack is a user friendly troubleshooting assistant for Mac OS X. With AppleJack you can troubleshoot a computer even if you can't load the GUI, or don't have a startup CD handy. AppleJack runs in Single User Mode and is menu-based for ease of use. Using AppleJack, you can repair your disk, repair permissions, validate the system's preference files, and get rid of possibly corrupted cache files. In most cases, these operations can help get your machine back on track.

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